Category: Extra Points

To Whom It May Concern: This is an open letter to anyone who will read, especially something with the power to stop this madness -- and also, it's open because the head of the FCC, president of ESPN and commissioner of the ACC all blocked me from writing about college football uniforms some time ago.…

TMZ first reported Sean "Diddy" Combs was arrested Monday for assault with a deadly weapon. UCLA athletics released an official statement that sheds some light on TMZ's report Diddy physically went after a Bruins coach when his son, walk-on defensive back Justin Combs, was yelled at. Diddy's weapon of choice? A kettlebell, UCLA reports. Given…

Nothing about the University of Massachusetts' decision to move up from the Football Championship Subdivision to the Bowl Subdivision made sense to me. The Minutemen reached the FCS Championship Game in 2006, then made the Playoffs the next year, but failed to reach the postseason every season thereafter. This wasn't Appalachian State or Georgia Southern,…

Full disclosure: though I'm a college football junkie, I absolutely love summertime. There's no question autumn is the best time of year, but working in college football media, it's also the busiest. Summer -- and specifically, summer between Memorial Day weekend and before media days get rolling in late July -- is an opportunity to…

The Cleveland Cavaliers honored the College Football Playoff champion Ohio State Buckeyes during Wednesday's Eastern Conference Semifinal Game 2 vs. the Chicago Bulls. Among the Buckeyes in the house was quarterback Cardale Jones, now embroilered in a war of words with Bulls center Joakim Noah. Back story: Noah on bench watching Cardale Jones on the…

Coaches tend to be guarded in their public declarations of expectations, particularly this time of year. So when Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham said on Thursday's Pac-12 teleconference call that running back Devontae Booker can contend for the 2015 Heisman Trophy, he commanded attention. "He can have a better year than last year," Whittingham said.…

The first Star Wars trailer is here, and despite my initial hesitation, I am amped. Check it out below: Disclaimer for newer readers: I am a Star Wars geek. References to the original series are plentiful on this site: here's a Kansas State-Oklahoma preview predicated entirely on the premise Bill Snyder is Obi-Wan Kenobi and…

FCS upsets of FBS opponents contribute to the annual drama that is college football season. FCS upsets of Power Five Conference foes are especially exciting. Appalachian State and Armanti Edwards vaulted into public consciousness in 2007, christening the Big Ten Network with their upset of Michigan. In seasons since, Jacksonville State has taken down Ole…

Eclipsing 1,000 yards and rushing for 10 touchdowns would be a stellar freshman season for most running backs. However, Leonard Fournette arrived at LSU last season amid fanfare not typical of most college running backs. The 5-star prospect out of New Orleans was hyped as a Heisman candidate before ever practicing with the Tigers, let…

Miami on Saturday wrapped up the first phase of its 2015 season, the Hurricanes' fifth under head coach Al Golden, with one of the earlier spring games on the docket. That's a double-edged sword. On one side, Al Golden and his staff have more than five months to evaluate where the Hurricanes are before kicking…

The introduction of the first College Football Playoff and its four-team format was sure to spawn comparisons to college sports' other four-team spectacle, basketball's Final Four. Remove preference of football or basketball from the equation. Based purely on the ethos of each spectacle, which is superior? This year marks the first time fans can debate…

Alabama head coach Nick Saban and University of Alabama administrators took a risk admitting defensive tackle Jonathan Taylor after he was dismissed from Georgia following a domestic violence arrest. Taylor almost immediately threw that risk back in their faces when he was arrested Saturday for domestic violence and criminal mischief. Now, Saban and Alabama brass…

As Alabama prepares to back up the Brinks truck to Gregg Marshall's doorstep, per CBSSports.com's Gary Parrish, the Sweet 16-bound Wichita State head coach has to ask himself if living in the long shadow of Nick Saban is worth $3 million a year. Money is rarely the sole motivator in a coach's decision to take…